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2022 Health Insurance Outlook, Changes

InterWest Insurance Services

HDHP telehealth services — The CARES Act, signed into law in 2020 after the pandemic started, temporarily allowed high-deductible health plans to pay for telehealth services before an enrollee had met their deductible. 1, 2022, HDHPs must charge enrollees for telehealth services if they have not yet met their deductible. .

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Taxation of Identity Protection Services

Fringe Benefit Analysts

According to the IRS, identity theft has been the number one consumer complaint to the Federal Trade Commission for 15 consecutive years. Some insurance carriers are now also offering identity protection services to their customers at no additional cost. Are Identity Theft Protection Services Tax Deductible?

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2nd COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Many Other Changes 2021 & 2022!

Fringe Benefit Analysts

The Act will also oversee an audit process, resolution process, help determine rates , require a price comparison tool, and increase transparency for deductibles and out of pocket limitations on your plan. Many new features that this Act requires will start showing up on health insurance plans starting in January 2022. .